Nat Phillips is set for yet another loan spell this time with Scottish champions Celtic according to reports.
While only having played 29 times for the Reds in all competitions, the 26 year-old holds a special part in the heart of Liverpool fans for his whole hearted performances whenever he has taken to the pitch, most notably in the 2020/1 campaign.
Ever since that season, Phillips has been linked to numerous clubs both in the Premier League and in the Championship.
He did make a loan move to Bournemouth in the second half of the 2021/22 season and played a key role in their return to the Premier League. However a permanent move to the south coast club never eventuated and the central defender only made five appearances for the Reds last season.
Despite his lack of first team action, Phillips has been the consummate team man, never one to publicly show any sign of frustration and earning the respect of the playing squad and coaches on account of that.
Now it seems his patience will be rewarded with a move north of the border to play under Brendan Rodgers.
The Daily Record reports that Phillips has travelled to Glasgow to complete the season long loan.
It was widely believed that Middlesbrough were the favourites to sign him, but the lure of playing Champions League football was too good to pass up on.
Phillips is set to walk into a situation that he is well accustomed to, a team with an injury crisis in central defence.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Maik Nawrocki are both out for eight weeks with hamstring injuries while Stephen Welsh is set for a four month stint on the sidelines with an ankle ligament injury.
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